Conquistador BrainPOP Video

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What does conquistador mean?

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conqueror

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How did the conquistadors treat native people they encountered?

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violently

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The continent of America was rich in which natural resources?

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silver and gold

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Conquistadors wanted to gain what through their expeditions?

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wealth, power, glory for their home countries

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The missions of conquistadors were sponsored by who?

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kings and queens

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What weapons helped the conquistadors to over power empires? Options: steal words, horses, firearms, all of the above

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all of the above

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What helped Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztec Empire in Mexico?

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disease

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Why do most people in Latin America speak Spanish or Portuguese today?

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The conquistadors conquered the land of the native people and it became colonies of Spain and Portugal.

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Which empire became the largest and most powerful in the world at the time of the conquistadors?

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Spanish